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Environmental Defence is a team of smart, creative, and passionate folks. We’ve got birders, boaters, bakers, authors, knitters, painters, and dancers working hard to protect Canada’s environment and human health.

Sarah Winterton
Acting Executive Director
(416) 323-9521 ext. 226		    
Communications
Stephanie Kohls
Director of Communications
(416) 323-9521 ext. 232		 Jennifer Mayville
Communications Manager
(416) 323-9521 ext. 228		 Naomi Carniol
Communications Manager
(416) 323-9521 ext. 258
Carlos White
IT Manager
(416) 323-9521 ext. 227		    
Campaigns
Gillian McEachern
Director of Campaigns
(416) 323-9521 ext. 241		 Maggie MacDonald
Program Manager, Toxics
(416) 323-9521 ext. 251		 Erin Shapero
Program Manager, Land and Water
(416) 323-9521 ext. 224
Claire Malcolmson
Program Manager, Water Programs
(416) 323-9521 ext. 257		 Adam Scott
Program Manager, Climate and Energy
(416) 323-9521 ext. 222		 Keith Brooks
Program Manager, Blue Green Canada
(416) 323-9521 ext. 233
Ian Carey
Field Organizer
(416) 323-9521 ext. 247		 Hannah McKinnon
National Program Manager
(613) 276-7791		 Brett Tryon
Program Coordinator, Blue Flag Canada
(416) 323-9521 ext. 238
Rachel Potter
Toxics Program Coordinator
(416) 323-9521 ext. 248		 Sabrina Bowman
Climate Campaign Coordinator
(416) 323-9521 ext. 249		  
Development
Alanna Scott
Development Director
(416) 323-9521 ext. 230		 Mohsin Bhujwalla
Grants Manager
(416) 323-9521 ext. 236		 Brenda Heyer
Donations Manager
(416) 323-9521 ext. 259
Janet Patterson
Event Manager
(416) 323-9521 ext. 235		 Liza Smithies
Senior Development Officer
(416) 323-9521 ext. 260		 Alexandra Cheesman
Development Officer, Annual Giving
(416) 323-9521 ext. 246
Katy David
Grants Manager		 Harry Pilfold, Shaine Macleod
Canvass Managers
(416) 849-6521		 Ottawa Canvass
(613) 709-3275
Operations
Mary Ford
HR and Operations Manager
(416) 323-9521 ext. 229		 Calista Arasaratnam
Accountant
(416) 323-9521 ext. 231		  
Legal Counsel
David Donnelly